Louis O'Hara
Question:60. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new gardaí who have graduated to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35610/26]
View answerThursday, 14 May 2026
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I can inform the Deputy that, following two attestations, 360 probationer Gardaí have been assigned across the country so far in 2026.
The Deputy may also be interested to note that An Garda Síochána publishes information in relation to the allocation of Gardaí nationally. This includes a breakdown of Probationer Gardaí assigned by Garda Stations from 2015 to the March 2026, the latest date for which figures are available and which includes the group that attested in February. This can be found at the following links:
Data for 2015-2025:
www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/human-resources-and-people-development/garda-hr-directorate/garda-strength-breakdown-2025/
Data for 2026:
www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/human-resources-and-people-development/garda-hr-directorate/garda-strength-breakdown-2026/march-2026.html
The Deputy should select the most recently available date and then select the file titled ‘Allocation of Probationer Gardaí by Division and Station 2015 to the most recent date' to access a breakdown of Gardaí assigned by station.
Earlier this week An Garda Síochána launched their latest recruitment drive. This competition will help to ensure that we maintain the steady pipeline of new recruits into the Garda college so that we can see more Gardaí assigned all around the country. I encourage anyone with an interest in a career as a Garda member to apply through publicjobs.
Question No. 61 answered with Question No. 58.
Question No. 62 answered with Question No. 58.